I have been trying to find help from different compter help forums but it seems that I can not get any help with my problems. I was told to just reformat my pc. Which I may end up doing but want to make sure that is the last resort type thing. Since my warrenty for this pc has expired so I am not sure if I am able to receive any of the disks that I need for free or cheap. So I can reformat my pc.Anyways I want to list my problems here. I do not think this is a maleware issue as I have already been through all the clean ups. It seems that my pc is free of viruses and spyware. Though maybe something is hidden in my pc which I can not find.

Either way here is the main issues that is going on with my computer which I really would like help on. Let's begin with the windows update. I have 2 windows update that wants me to update I.E. to it's latest version. However, I am unable to do that for some reason. The error it gives me is it failed to update. I have tried uinstalling I.e. but it won't allow me to. I have tired reinstalling it but it won't allow me to. I have tried deleting it from the main directly but that did not work. I do not use I.e. but the fact that my pc has to restart to update this is getting a bit annoying. So I would like a way to fix this if possible. Once again I already tried uinstalling it, hiding i.e update, and reinstalling i.e. Nothing seems to work.

The second problem I have is with firefox. The text in firefox blurs out sometimes. I have n... Read more

If it does come to reloading the system you can borrow a copy of Vista from friend, unfortunately MS does not supply any ISO's on Digital River. One very important thing you must use the same version of Vista, also look over the computers box for Microsoft COA sticker with the serial number on it you must have that. Get the info ahead of time, right my computer it will show your version. It is possible that you may not have to go through that if the machine has a recovery partition, you would need to look on the makers site.

Now all that being said I feel you do in fact have a bug and need some help from the guys up here!

Secure data transmission on the internet relies on encryption and security certificates. Mozilla has revised the way Firefox 3 handles certificates, but not always for the better. A few modifications will sort things out – and give you more security.

-- Tom

A:Firefox and security certificates: The right way to handle encryption with Firefox 3

Mozilla has stopped providing security updates to Firefox users as it investigates a bug that caused computers to crash last week. Computerworld blogger Michael Horowitz first reported on the problem last Sunday after he tried to update older editions of Firefox on several different machines. When Horowitz asked Firefox 3.5.11, 3.6.3 and 3.6.8 if there was an update, the browsers told him no newer editions were available. Firefox's up-to-date versions are 3.5.12 and 3.6.9, which Mozilla released a week ago when it patched 15 vulnerabilities, 11 of them labeled "critical."

I am infected with some virus/malware which is causing additional search bar to open on firefox.It is permanent on firefox but on chrome it comes sometime.I am unable to use firefox as it has reduce the speed of the browser.For chrome whenever I cluck on certain button or login button then additionaly some random website open.On opening gogole on random basis additional search bar open and what we type on google search it comes on that bar which open yahoo search or some other search .

I tried adw cleaner,microsoft recovery tool and they showed nothingAnti Malwarebyters I am unable to run.After installing I tried using chamelon mode but it shows in dos that it is started then update fail and it is never running.I have also refreshed chrome and firefox browserAlso use chrome software to remove malware.Have MCAFFE installed in computer and done complete scan.

For farbar recovery mode,It is showing not responding.Kindly help

Screen shot attached

Thanks in advance

PS:I know an ISO file has cause this problem and I am having that in my computer if required I can share that

A:Infected with unkown Malware/Virus Search Bar POPS UP in Chrome/Firefox.Firefox

Hello, Welcome to BleepingComputer.I'm nasdaq and will be helping you.If you can please print this topic it will make it easier for you to follow the instructions and complete all of the necessary steps in the order listed.===Download the version of this tool for your operating system.Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (64 bit)Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (32 bit)and save it to a folder on your computer's Desktop.Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.Press Scan button.It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please copy and paste it to your reply.The first time the tool is run, it makes also another log (Addition.txt). Please attach it to your reply.How to attach a file to your reply:In the Reply section in the bottom of the topic Click the "more reply Options" button.Attach the file.Select the "Choose a File" navigate to the location of the File.Click the file you wish to Attach.Click the Add reply button.===Please post the logs for my review.Wait for further instructions.

Hello! Welcome to BleepingComputer Forums! My name is Georgi and and I will be helping you with your computer problems.Before we begin, please note the following:I will working be on your Malware issues, this may or may not, solve other issues you have with your machine.The logs can take some time to research, so please be patient with me.Stay with the topic until I tell you that your system is clean. Missing symptoms does not mean that everything is okay.Instructions that I give are for your system only!Please do not run any tools until requested ! The reason for this is so I know what is going on with the machine at any time. Some programs can interfere with others and hamper the recovery process.Please perform all steps in the order received. If you can't understand something don't hesitate to ask.Again I would like to remind you to make no further changes to your computer unless I direct you to do so. I will not help you if you do not follow my instructions.

Please download the latest version of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop. Don't kill any malicious processes at your own.Note: You need to run the version compatibale with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them. Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.Make sure that Addition.txt is checked before you press the ... Read more

Hi I have had repeated attacks. The websites, ports and IP addresses the attacks were coming from varied, but the one message I kept receiving wasTHE ATTACK WAS RESULTED FROM \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAMFILES\MOZILLAFIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE. I'm pretty sure it's from a virus.Any help would be appreciatedNEED HELP'sigh' Hijack-thisLogfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4Scan saved at 8:08:43 PM, on 4/19/2011Platform: Windows 7 (WinNT 6.00.3504)MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16722)Boot mode: Normal

Hello and Welcome to the forums! My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems. Somethings to remember while we are working together.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!Please Do not Attach logs or put in code boxes.Tell me about any problems that have occurred during the fix.Tell me of any other symptoms you may be having as these can help also.Do not run anything while running a fix.We apologize for the delay in responding to your request for help. Here at Bleeping Computer we get overwhelmed at times, and we are trying our best to keep up. Please note that your topic was not intentionally overlooked. Our mission is to help everyone in need, but sometimes it takes just a little longer to get to every request for help. No one is ignored here.Click on the Watch Topic Button and select Immediate Notification and click on proceed, this will help you to get notified faster when I have replied and make the cleaning process faster.In order for me to see the status of the infection I will need a new set of logs to start with.Please print out or make a copy in notpad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them.DeFogger: Please download DeFogger to your desktop.

Double click DeFogger to run the tool. The application window will appear Click the Disable button to disable your CD Emulation drivers Click Yes to continue A 'Finished!' message will ap... Read more

Hello, Last night I started receiving repeated attack warnings from my Norton Antivirus. The websites and IP addresses the attacks were coming from varied, but the one message I kept receiving wasTHE ATTACK WAS RESULTED FROM \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAMFILES\MOZILLAFIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXETo get rid of the repeat warnings I ran my Norton Antivirus then downloaded and ran TDSSKILLER,SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition and Malwarebytes Free Edition. All the programs found and removed suspicious programs.Today being a bit cautious I did a few general Google Searches and it seems the constant attack warnings had stopped. But then I tried to enter one of my normal sites and it seemed the virus/trogen or whatever it is tried to re-direct me to a Fake App. Again the website and IP address was different than before but once again I recieved this warningTHE ATTACK WAS RESULTED FROM \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAMFILES\MOZILLAFIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXESo now being something at a loss I would very much appreciate any help you guys at Bleeping Computer can offer. I have followed the Preparation Guide For Use Before Using Malware Removal Tools and Requesting Help and have pasted the DDS log below plus I have attached the DDS, GMER files and a copy of today's Norton Attack Report.if I have missed anything out please let me know.Thanks,jdpex.DDS (Ver_11-03-05.01) - NTFSx86 Run by John O'Shea at 12:46:38.90 on 13/04/2011Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.... Read more

Hello and welcome to the forums!My secret agent name on the forums is SweetTech (you can call me ST for short), it's a pleasure to meet you. I am very sorry for the delay in responding, but as you can see we are at the moment being flooded with logs which, when paired with the never-ending shortage of helpers, resulted in the delayed responding to your thread.I would be glad to take a look at your log and help you with solving any malware problems.If you have since resolved the issues you were originally experiencing, or have received help elsewhere, please inform me so that this topic can be closed. If you have not, please adhere to the guidelines below and then follow instructions as outlined further below:Logs from malware removal programs (OTL is one of them) can take some time to analyze. I need you to be patient while I analyze any logs you post. Please remember, I am a volunteer, and I do have a life outside of these forums.Please make sure to carefully read any instruction that I give you. Attention to detail is important! Since I cannot see or directly interact with your computer I am dependent on you to "be my eyes" and provide as much information as you can regarding the current state of your computer.If you're not sure, or if something unexpected happens, do NOT continue! Stop and ask!In Windows Vista and Windows 7, all tools need to be started by right clicking and selecting Run as Administrator!Do not d... Read more

Today being a bit cautious I did a few general Google Searches and it seems the constant attack warnings had stopped. But then I tried to enter one of my normal sites and it seemed the virus/trogen or whatever it is tried to re-direct me to a Fake App. Again the website and IP address was different than before but once again I recieved this warning

THE ATTACK WAS RESULTED FROM \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAMFILES\MOZILLAFIREFOX\FIREFOX.EXE

So now being something at a loss I would very much appreciate any help you guys at Bleeping Computer can offer. I have followed the Preparation Guide For Use Before Using Malware Removal Tools and Requesting Help and have pasted the DDS log below plus I have attached the DDS, GMER files and a copy of today's Norton Attack Report.

Hello and welcome to the forums!My secret agent name on the forums is SweetTech (you can call me ST for short), it's a pleasure to meet you. I am very sorry for the delay in responding, but as you can see we are at the moment being flooded with logs which, when paired with the never-ending shortage of helpers, resulted in the delayed responding to your thread.I would be glad to take a look at your log and help you with solving any malware problems.If you have since resolved the issues you were originally experiencing, or have received help elsewhere, please inform me so that this topic can be closed. If you have not, please adhere to the guidelines below and then follow instructions as outlined further below:Logs from malware removal programs (OTL is one of them) can take some time to analyze. I need you to be patient while I analyze any logs you post. Please remember, I am a volunteer, and I do have a life outside of these forums.Please make sure to carefully read any instruction that I give you. Attention to detail is important! Since I cannot see or directly interact with your computer I am dependent on you to "be my eyes" and provide as much information as you can regarding the current state of your computer.If you're not sure, or if something unexpected happens, do NOT continue! Stop and ask!In Windows Vista and Windows 7, all tools need to be started by right clicking and selecting Run as Administrator... Read more

I have 4 browsers on my computer: Internet Explorer 8, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera. I am trying to listen to some MP3 files on a website, and all of the browsers, except for IE 8, told me to download the Realplayer Plugin. So I did, and when I tried to listen to the MP3 file, Realplayer will automatically enable this "Autoupdate Helper" thing and check for updates. So I let it check for updates, but then it'll say "There are no updates..." and just stop there. The file won't play! I click play again, and the same thing happens.

Internet Explorer is the only browser smart enough to open the MP3 files on the web page using Quicktime (the website actually tells you to use Quicktime to open the files) but it doesn't load the Youtube videos that are embedded on the site. There's a X on the top left corner of the section where the video is suppose to be.

Now I'm stuck! I want to view all the contents on one page with one browser! But none of the browsers will actually work properly!

So the main problem is:

1. The MP3 files won't load in Chrome, Firefox, and Opera using Quicktime.

Chrome is the only browser I use frequently, and the others are basically backup. IS THERE ANY SOLUTION TO THIS!?!?!?

I know other users have had issues with this but I didn't know if I could follow the solutions for their problem or not.

(Not sure what information is helpful so I'll start and the top and be brief)For my job I am required to sometimes go to 'suspect websites' and normally Norton will catch anything before it even has a chance to download. Sadly, two weeks ago I did download a file called Trojan.Gen (or at least that is what Norton called it). Almost immediately Norton caught and removed all threats but I knew I wasn't going to get off that easy.

For a few days everything seemed fine but shortly after I started seeing attack messages from Norton from \device\harddiskvolume1\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe, the IP and web address changes.

I couldn't tell if it was doing anything to my computer and have since been trying to remove it with no luck with Norton. Now, my web pages are being redirected to either a fake search page or a Pay Per Click page, if I click a link in Google.

Norton and Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free are telling me that they are not detecting anything.

I did read the preparation guide, so I hope I have all the information that is needed.

I want to thank you in advance for any help that I can get and I understand that this is a process. I appreciate your time!-Eve

.DDS (Ver_11-03-05.01) - NTFSx86 Run by Owner at 0:05:56.00 on Fri 04/29/2011Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.551... Read more

Hello and welcome to the forums!My secret agent name on the forums is SweetTech (you can call me ST for short), it's a pleasure to meet you. I am very sorry for the delay in responding, but as you can see we are at the moment being flooded with logs which, when paired with the never-ending shortage of helpers, resulted in the delayed responding to your thread.I would be glad to take a look at your log and help you with solving any malware problems.If you have since resolved the issues you were originally experiencing, or have received help elsewhere, please inform me so that this topic can be closed. If you have not, please adhere to the guidelines below and then follow instructions as outlined further below:Logs from malware removal programs (OTL is one of them) can take some time to analyze. I need you to be patient while I analyze any logs you post. Please remember, I am a volunteer, and I do have a life outside of these forums.Please make sure to carefully read any instruction that I give you. Attention to detail is important! Since I cannot see or directly interact with your computer I am dependent on you to "be my eyes" and provide as much information as you can regarding the current state of your computer.If you're not sure, or if something unexpected happens, do NOT continue! Stop and ask!In Windows Vista and Windows 7, all tools need to be started by right clicking and selecting Run as Administrator... Read more

Firefox has been freezing up on me, and when I close it down, I get a bluescreen error. It also happens a lot of the time when I close Firefox down normally. This was happening before I updated to the latest version of FF. I am running Windows XP, and have recently started using ZoneAlarm and Avast on my system.

Go to Index page ? mozillaZine Forums ; on the right-side of the screen, in the search box for Boards, enter "plugin container crashes" (without the quotation marks) and read some of the threads, which may lead you to the solution.

My quick look at a few of those threads indicated that hardware acceleration may be the culprit; if you need help with that, do another search for that subject.

There was an amusing incident on mozillaZine recently concerning hardware acceleration: One person posted a vituperative message blaming the moderators for frequently suggesting turning off hardware acceleration on the grounds that doing that had never helped a single person.

The very next thread I read was from a person thanking the moderators: He had been told to try turning off hardware acceleration, he did so, and his problem was solved.

I don't know if these are related, which is why I'm posting this in the same thread and I honestly don't know what to do.

I have a pretty good feeling this is malicious since the ads starting showing up at the bottom of every webpage and look the same. The ad says "Brought to you by ...".

Each day around 7am I get a popup window on my desktop that tells me that I need to update Flash, yet I've already downloaded and installed Flash from the adobe website and verified that it is up to date. So I close the reminder since I don't know if it is a virus or not.

I scanned using hijackthis so I could have a log handy if needed. However when I ran it, there was a warning window that said:

For some reason your system denied write access to the Hosts file. If any hijacked domains are in this file, HijackThis may NOT be able to fix this.

If that happens, you need to edit the file yourself. To do this, click Start, Run and type:

notepad C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

and press Enter. Find the line(s) HijackThis reports and delete them. Save the file as 'hosts.' (with quotes), and reboot.

For Vista and above: simply, exit HijackThis, right click on the HijackThis icon, choose 'Run as administrator'.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

A:Firefox has new suspicious ads and opens 3 tabs every time Firefox is opened. Da

Welcome aboard HJT is not allowed in this forum. Download Security Check from here or here and save it to your Desktop. Double-click SecurityCheck.exe Follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box. A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.NOTE 1. If one of your security applications (e.g., third-party firewall) requests permission to allow DIG.EXE access the Internet, allow it to do so.NOTE 2. SecurityCheck may produce some false warning(s), so leave the results reading to me.NOTE 3. If you receive UNSUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM! ABORTED! message restart computer and Security Check should run Please download Farbar Service Scanner (FSS) and run it on the computer with the issue.Make sure the following options are checked:Internet ServicesWindows FirewallSystem RestoreSecurity Center/Action CenterWindows UpdateWindows DefenderOther ServicesPress "Scan".It will create a log (FSS.txt) in the same directory the tool is run.Please copy and paste the log to your reply. Please download MiniToolBox and run it.Checkmark following boxes:Report IE Proxy SettingsReport FF Proxy SettingsList content of HostsList IP configurationList Winsock EntriesList last 10 Event Viewer logList Installed ProgramsList Devices (do NOT change any settings here)List Users, Partitions and Memory sizeList Restore PointsClick Go and post the result. Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.NOTE. If you alr... Read more

I don't know what to do I'm out of resources. I tried multiple solutions including running ad-aware in safe mode no dice. I also tried a solution you gave to pabs which included BFU ,Alcra Plus Remover, ATF Cleaner, and AVG spyware no dice as well. This darn thing specially likes to pop up on the initial start up of Firefox and every couple clicks please help. Here is my HJT log

Hello,I have been lurking bleepingcomputer as a non-member for a while now. I typically am able to find the instructions to fix almost any problem a computer (be it mine or a friends) has from your forum. Now it seems I am unable to find the solution to my specific problem, so I finally signed up as a member! My problem is similar to all these redirect virus issues I have been reading, but slightly different and not quite the same.Here's the problem:Randomly when I am browsing the internet, every now and again a site that I come across (typically while using StumbleUpon [Firefox Add-On]) will redirect to some completely random site. It doesn't appear to follow any pattern, and has redirected to various different websites. The websites I am redirected to are rarely the same website I was redirected to before, the only exception being theclickcheck.com and yellowpages.com, both of these websites I have been redirected to more than once. Additionally, even if I don't have a browser open a pop-up will appear in a new window. If a browser is open, the pop-up window error will occur more frequently it seems(in a separate window, not a separate tab). Also, I noticed each redirect or pop-up goes through google-analytics.com, so this may still be the google redirect virus, but I am unsure.I have had this issue for about a week now, and I have been unable to get the time to really find the problem. I wish to do online banking, bill paying, and the what not but fear that... Read more

A:Random redirects and occasional pop-up while browsing with Firefox (particularly when using Firefox Add-On StumbleUpon)

Hello and Welcome to the forums! My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems. Somethings to remember while we are working together.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!Please Do not Attach logs or put in code boxes.Tell me about any problems that have occurred during the fix.Tell me of any other symptoms you may be having as these can help also.Do not run anything while running a fix.In the upper right hand corner of the topic you will see a button called Options. If you click on this in the drop-down menu you can choose Track this topic. By doing this and then choosing Immediate E-Mail notification and then clicking on Proceed you will be advised when we respond to your topic and facilitate the cleaning of your machine.We apologize for the delay in responding to your request for help. Here at Bleeping Computer we get overwhelmed at times, and we are trying our best to keep up. Please note that your topic was not intentionally overlooked. Our mission is to help everyone in need, but sometimes it takes just a little longer to get to every request for help. No one is ignored here.In order for me to see the status of the infection I will need a new set of logs to start with.Please print out or make a copy in notpad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them.DeFogger: Please download DeFogger to your desktop.

I was just curious if anybody has been receiving the same error message:

"Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system."

I have been getting this on my laptop for a few weeks now, off and on, when I close Mozilla Firefox for whatever reason and try to reopen it immediately after. Usually, after receiving the error message I just wait a few seconds and try again and the browser opens just fine.

However, I now just found out that my cousin has been dealing with the same problem, only worse, when he uses his laptop at home. (different locations, different networks, different brands of laptop.) I witnessed first-hand that he had the same error message, only his did not go away, nor could we get his browser to open. He says this happens to him every time he closes Firefox and tries to reload.

We resolved this issue by opening the task manager and manually ending Mozilla under processes, not applications, since it was not on the applications list, but was on the processes list.

Tell me if you have been experiencing the same or similar issues with Mozilla Firefox. I am curious, because this is the only problem I have ever had with Firefox, other than the occasional browser crash.

Thanks,

.Chris

A:[SOLVED] Error: Firefox will not open because firefox is already running?

Had the same problem as your cousin with versions 3.5.0 and 3.5.1 but it has fixed itself with 3.5.2

Currently I have used Mozilla firefox 3.0 the latest version of firefox. In this version when I have open multiple site on the tab I have find the FIREFOX.exe below error and that time firefox is closing.

Refer the error messageFirefox.exeFirefox.exe has encountered a problem and need to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.So, Plz tell me how to solve this problem

Had a number of abrupt computer shutdowns due to power outage and now Firefox won't open no matter what I do. I'm trying to recover all my bookmarks before I reinstall Firefox. So, after identifying which file it is (I think) I'm trying to get a look inside so I can record everything.

Thanks! I'm all ears!

A:How do I open a Firefox bookmarks file (.json) without using Firefox?

Your bookmarks and other preferences are stored in a separate and independent location/file on your disk, so you should be able to delete and reinstall Ff without needing to do a special save for them. See if the information linked to below does not, however, answer your question:http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing%20up%20and%20restoring%20bookmarks

I'm using mac OS 10.5. I am trying to reinstall a clean version of firefox which is not a problem but I can't figure out how to get my old bookmarks back in. The browser has a function to import bookmarks from Safari, Internet Explorer and Opera but not previous bookmarks from firefox. I've tried to replace the bookmarks.html file in the application support folder, but it doesn't work. Does anyone know how to doe this?

A:reinstalling firefox and importing previous firefox bookmarks

I don't know the differences between firefox for windows and mac, but in windows you would click on bookmarks - then click on organize bookmarks, you can import your html file there.

I don't know if my problem is Firefox or WordPress but I thought I'd try here first.I use WordPress to publish articles and usually copy and paste from the finished article in the Articles forum to WordPress but since I reinstalled Win 7 this no longer works as paste is no longer an option when I right click in WordPress, or at least in the particular part that I need it to. I can, however, do it in Internet Explorer, but images aren't copied over, which they used to be. I've tried all the usual things like clearing the cache, but nothing has worked. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

A:Is this Win 7 or Firefox at fault? Moved from Mozilla/Firefox browsers

Hi,I am using Win-7 too but I haven't used IE. So my suggestion is to, try another browser for the same purpose and then see the effects (I feel firefox is well suited for the purpose). If you are getting same problems then, you are missing with some features of Win-7 otherwise, it is the website issue.

Hi. Can you please help. My internet browsers, Internet Explorer and Firefox, keep on shutting down unexpectedly especially when I try to load a new page. In addition, when I use google in Firefox I am redirected to ad pages instead of the actual website. SInce I started having this problem, sometimes my computer freezez and the clock on my computer stops. I've run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware,Ad-Adware and even though they found some viruses it hasn't fixed the problem. Below is the hijackthis log:

I'm hoping someone can help me diagnose and fix this problem. Everything else on the computer seems to work ok, but when I do a google search on Firefox and click a link from there, it redirects me to somewhere else, and the response slows down drastically. This doesn't seem to happen on Google Chrome.Below is the result of running HijackThis. I'd greatly appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4Scan saved at 10:23:56 AM, on 10/8/2010Platform: Windows 7 (WinNT 6.00.3504)MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16385)Boot mode: NormalRunning processes:C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exeC:\Windows\Explorer.EXEC:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exeC:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exeC:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exeC:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exeC:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Player\hqtray.exeC:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exeC:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exeC:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exeC:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exeC:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\thunderbird.exeC:\Users\Sridhar\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exeC:\tools\emacs-21.3\bin\emacs.exeC:\Windows\system32\conhost.exeC:\cygwin\bin... Read more

A:Firefox Google searches hijacked (windows 7, Firefox 3.6.10)

Hello and Welcome to the forums! My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems. Somethings to remember while we are working together.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!Please Do not Attach logs or put in code boxes.Tell me about any problems that have occurred during the fix.Tell me of any other symptoms you may be having as these can help also.Do not run anything while running a fix.In the upper right hand corner of the topic you will see a button called Options. If you click on this in the drop-down menu you can choose Track this topic. By doing this and then choosing Immediate E-Mail notification and then clicking on Proceed you will be advised when we respond to your topic and facilitate the cleaning of your machine.We apologize for the delay in responding to your request for help. Here at Bleeping Computer we get overwhelmed at times, and we are trying our best to keep up. Please note that your topic was not intentionally overlooked. Our mission is to help everyone in need, but sometimes it takes just a little longer to get to every request for help. No one is ignored here.In order for me to see the status of the infection I will need a new set of logs to start with.Please print out or make a copy in notpad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them.DeFogger: Please download DeFogger to your desktop.Double click DeFogger to run the tool. The ap... Read more

I was having problems with too high physical memory usage(highest was 73%) causing my PC to respond slower even during winexplore. I started uninstalling unnecessary programs and disabling unnecessary processes, when I noticed that plugin-container.exe is taking up 23,xxx KB memory while firefox takes up 400,xxxKB. Is this normal? Is there any way I can tone Firefox down to further lessen my PC's physical memory usage? As of now, it's down to 36%.

I usually run either Fraps, Skyrim, or Azureus Vuze while using Firefox. Current active plugins for Firefox are: Quicktime plugin Java Platform Java Deployment toolkit Shockwave Flash

A:Plugin container for firefox and firefox eating up memory

Unless you're very limited in ram, its nothing to worry about. I've stressed FF to eat up to 4GB or ram and another 4 for the Plugin Container.

I keep getting a message that Firefox that suggests I have Mozilla running when I have saved and quit.The task manager indicates it is not running but I have Process Lasso which suggests that Firefox is running and hogging CPU.What can I do to resolve this?
JOHN

PS Its 1023am in UK

A:Firefox;Error message.Firefox is stll running

which task manager tab did you check? did you check the processes tab in your task manager? it should show a firefox.exe

Well when i get on firefox and IE7 its comes up saying firefox.exe incounters problems we need to close this, same with IE7 i cannot get on any site to i got browse the net, and also it happens to a pinball game, in the games on all programs.

When i just click on the Pinball game, it open then closes.Is there a way to stop this from happening?I am not sure if this is Malware or a threat to the computer, but maybe you guys here may know if it is or not.

Well when i get on firefox and IE7 its comes up saying firefox.exe incounters problems we need to close this, same with IE7 i cannot get on any site to i got browse the net, and also it happens to a pinball game, in the games on all programs.

When i just click on the Pinball game, it open then closes.Is there a way to stop this from happening?I am not sure if this is Malware or a threat to the computer, but maybe you guys here may know if it is or not.

Firefox frequently cannot connect to some websites, also some sites Flash videos will not work. I have tried disabling Hardware Acceleration and Launching FF in Safe mode and Launched IE10.0.1 to test but the issue persists, so I think it may be W8 and not the browsers.

In Firefox the Error I receive is:

"Unable to connect" "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at www.gecrbcredit.com."

In IE10 the Error I receive is:

"This page can't be displayed"

GEMONEY is obviously one of the sites that has not worked since I started using W8 about 2 weeks ago.

I had thought it was due to the Security of HTTPS but other sites using HTTPS do not have the same issue.

Clear the internet cache. How to clear the Firefox cache | Firefox HelpYou can also add this site as an exception:1. Go to Tools > Options and select the Privacy tab. 2. Click Cookies and then click the Exceptions button. 3. Type in the URL you wish to allow, and click the Allow button.

Hi. After rebooting my Toshiba Satellite computer, I opened up Firefox. A second Firefox window appeared saying my computer was running slow, which it was, and suggested to click REFRESH FIREFOX, which I did. Immediately, Firefox browser disappeared. The Firefox icons were still on my computer but no matter how many times I tried to access Firefox, no success. After seeking advice, I uninstalled and reinstalled the Firefox program but once again, no success in accessing Firefox. Can anybody help me? Thanks

Hiya,First time post.Firefox.exe process invokes in Process Explorer, very briefly, if loaded directly from it’s shortcut, and is gone, without opening a window at all. I see now that upon shutting down the Vidalia bundle (Tor/Privoxy), firefox.exe process does stay started in Process Explorer, but still no window. If instead firefox is called upon by another program, such as filehippo or avast, say, it invokes the firefox.exe process but the browser window is nowhere to be seen, as with directly invokeing without the Vidalia bundle. ALT-Tab doesn’t show a firefox window open, and right-clicking on the process to bring that window to the front yields a greyed out option in the pop-up menu for ‘window’. So there’s no window. Troubleshooting on my own, I’ve now struggled by with IE, like now, and updated a bunch of programs from filehippo, including firefox itself, to version 3.0.4 build 2008102919, but still no firefox window.

Windows itself has updated this morning. My fellow user, a housemate, has not any such problem with firefox when we switch users. His works fine.There’s a bunch of crud in my hijack log, and I’ll post that below.I ran ccleaner this morning and cleaned my registry up, it needed it, but no solvie.I did a full avast scan including archives, and found no viruses.I’m running now with msconfig altered to bare startup stuff, to eliminate potential conflicts there.What could be the trouble I am standing by, scratching my head, waiting to pull... Read more

hey guys, i was just wondering if this is possible or not? i've been backing up my Windows Firefox folder and this works great. however, i was just wondering if i dragged the same folder over to a Mac. i just want to bring over all my bookmarks, settings and extensions.

I've been using Firefox Portable from my flashdrive for a long time, adding a lot of skins, addons, passwords and sertificates. Is it posible to transfer all this information to a normal Firefox instalation? I wanted to copy some directories, but it seems like the directory structure is somewhat diferent on a normal instalation than my portable version.
Btw, I'm using firefox 3.

Thanks

A:Copy configuration from Firefox portable to Firefox

Here's info the other way around, so just reverse what they say
ie copy from Portable to your normal Firefox
http://portableapps.com/support/firefox_portable#local_profile

[UPDATES TO SUBJECT: All ads seem to be in IE, none in Firefox; also, ads appear while browsing in Safari, too; also, they're popunders, not popups, if that matters.]

I'm running Windows XP Home SP3 and latest versions of Firefox, IE7 and Chrome on a fairly new Dell desktop.

Two days ago, began experiencing:

* Extremely slow startup (10+ minutes)

* Extremely slow performance (4+ minutes to start Firefox)

* Chrome (my usual browser) starts but will not load web pages

* Popup ads in new browser windows while browsing -- sometimes in IE7, sometimes in Firefox [UPDATE: They're all in IE, I think, but some use a Firefox mini-icon], never in Chrome; ads begin resolve through redirector URLs on domain adtrgt.com before resolving to various other sites (Address.com, Searchfeed.com, YouTube, etc.)

McAfee scans yielded no improvements, and no threats found.

Uninstalled McAfee and installed Sunbelt VIPRE, which found several Trojans but did not resolve issue.

HijackThis log is below. Appreciate any help anyone can provide. I think this is a great service, and will donate as soon as this problem is resolved (just in case there's a keylogger in this mix of badness).

I am using windows xp home edition with firefox and I keep losing my connection this is what I keep getting "NsAppShell:EventWindow:firefox? Error" I need help with cleaning up my pc and I need to some analysis of my hijack this file. I cannot successfully install Internet ExplorerPlatform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18372)

A:Firefox NsAppShell:EventWindow:firefox… Error

Hello bacastleWelcome to BleepingComputer ==========================Download OTL to your desktop.Double click on OTL to run it. When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.Under the Standard Registry box change it to All.Under Custom scan's and fixes section paste in the below in boldnetsvcs%SYSTEMDRIVE%\*.*%systemroot%\*. /mp /sCREATERESTOREPOINT%systemroot%\system32\*.dll /lockedfiles%systemroot%\Tasks\*.job /lockedfiles%systemroot%\System32\config\*.sav %systemroot%\system32\drivers\*.sys /90%systemroot%\system32\Spool\prtprocs\w32x86\*.dllCheck the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files, one at a time, and post it with your next reply.====================Download the following GMER Rootkit Scanner from HereDownload the randomly named EXE file to your Desktop. Remember what its name is since it is randomly named.Double click on the new random named exe file you downloaded and run it. If prompted about the Security Warning and Unknown Publisher go ahead and click on RunIt may take a minute to load and become available.If it gives you a warn... Read more

Im trying to get freaken addons. I go to www.mozilla.com but it pops up going this site may harm your computer.
Im on mozilla and this is their site yet its a threat? can any clue me in on whats happenining or how to get around it?
thanks.
acutally, it thinks everything is not safe....like i googled techsupportforum and said this site may harm your computer...i have this bokmarked but it works fine lol...
Ekkk, this is with chrome too!!
is this a problem with google cause i just switched to yahoo search engine and no problems...

A:firefox thinks firefox homepage is not safe

About that part where you google things and everything appears to be harmful, it is part of the google search engine now. I am also having it.

It can't be disabled and the only way is to copy and paste the link directly into the URL of the browser for now

I am having this weird problem that makes me want to not use firefox. It only happens to me on my laptop. When I use firefox anywhere else I have never seen and it none of my friends have either.

It doesnt always happen as soon as I open firefox, but after using it for a few minutes it like firefox pushes the cursor on me while I am typing. It happens if im trying to write email, search on google, type in forums, and anywhere else I have to type within the firefox browser.

Also in internet explorer the problem DOES NOT happen.

For example: If I search for "redsox"When I type in firefox it does this resoxd

The cursor moves backwards and pushes the letters forward causing misspellings and it gets worse and worse. Sometimes it pushes the cursor about 3 times per word and it is unususable.

I have completely removed firefox and re-installed which did not help.

I have run sfc /scannow and that didn't help.

I have seen like 1 other person post online with a similar problem so it seems to be rare but I dont know what to do.

i have 2 profiles, one on firefox version 24 for a few reasons, download window, old school search bar, fasteranother profile is latest version of firefox for newer viewing compatibility, which I sometimes use chrome too if both firefox doesn't work.

issue is, on firefox 24, its faster compared to latest versions of firefox (even on clean profile) and to reproduce issue is rather simple. don't maximize window and drag firefox window around the screen and watch CPU usage spikes up.

for firefox 24 the usage doesnt go up at all but on latest versions of firefox (pretty much anything after ffox 26) if drag the window around for even 5sec CPU usage will spike like crazy, like its trying to render graphic or something with CPU. for both versions I have hardware acceleration disabled already so I don't think its that.

I am new to this forum and have limited knowledge of computers.
I was using Firefox version 2 and was very happy until I was requested to download version 3. Now I seem to have endless crashes and keep getting told Firefox has a problem & needs to close. Up to 5 x a day.

This is very frustrating.
This happens with avg, facebook ,all internet functions.

I have spybot running and avg and says there are no problems.

We had a power failure earlier yesterday and when I switched back on Microsoft suggested I check the C drive as there was a problem -but that seems to have sorted itself out.-probably due to not closing down properly.

So can you help me with detailed instructions on how to fix forefox or totally remove it and install from the beginning or is there major problems with that version 3 .1 ?

Hi guys, I wasn't sure where to post this. Intermittently (every 2-3 days) when I start up my computer I constantly get a pop up stating that Firefox has stopped responding. The trouble is I don't even have Firefox installed. As a diagnostic step I downloaded and installed Firefox then used Revo Uninstaller to wipe the machine clean of Firefox. I've ensured all Firefox folders are deleted as well.

I've run a scan using Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 and Malwarebytes but no joy in finding anything at all threat related. Unfortunately as I type this it has stopped so I cannot get screen shots but will add these as soon as I can.